{"product_id":"havana-history-and-architecture-of-a-romantic-city-9781580932387","title":"Havana: History and Architecture of a Romantic City","description":"\u003cp\u003eHavana  the legendary capital of Cuba  bears the traces of every stage of the islands rich history  from its indigenous traditions to the introduction of European culture in the late fifteenth century to the development of the unique amalgam of these influences that is unmistakably Cuban. In this exquisite volume  author Mara Luisa Lobo Montalvo presents the architecture and history of Havanapart of which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Sitein an accessible and engaging text and specially commissioned color photographs. Among the structures featured are the famed great forts such as Castillo del Morro and Castillo de la Punta  the citys oldest extant structures; an array of houses  from all periods of Havanas history and in all styles  simultaneously offering architectural and cultural history; and the great churches  including the Church of La Merced and the great baroque Havana Cathedral  and institutional structures  such as the magnificent Palace of the Captains General  showing the public face of Havana at its most resplendent. Discussions of each phase of the citys development are accompanied by detailed case studies of the periods most significant buildings  which include the architectural history and heritage of each structure as well as comprehensive new and archival documentation  including photographs  prints  paintings  and historical artifacts. Throughout her presentation of the buildings  Lobo Montalvo reveals the unique expression of design and decorative elements  customs and traditions that characterize the architecture of Havana.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666222571573,"sku":"ByrdShop_158093238X","price":96.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781580932387.jpg?v=1782423811","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/havana-history-and-architecture-of-a-romantic-city-9781580932387","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}